Alaika Kassim

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Dr Alaika Kassim

		Dr Kassim has recently completed her PhD in Agricultural Engineering at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in 2016. Her focus area was on postharvest technology with her thesis entitled “Development of a Small-Scale In-Field Integrated Postharvest Citrus Treatment Unit”. Dr Kassim was appointed as the first female lecturer in Bioresources Engineering at UKZN in February 2017. She is now focussed on expanding her research to renewable energy. Dr Kassim is currently the Chairperson of the South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE) – KZN branch.

Quote:		If the plan doesn't work, change the plan but never the goal
Position:		Lecturer
Qualification:		BSc Agricultural Engineering – University of KwaZulu-Natal MSc Agricultural Engineering – University of KwaZulu-Natal PhD Agricultural Engineering – University of KwaZulu-Natal

Discipline:		Bioresources (Agricultural) Engineering
Campus:		Pietermaritzburg
Telephone:		+27 (0)33 260 5703
Email:		kassima@ukzn.ac.za
Recent Publications:		Kassim, A, Workneh, TS and Bezuidenhout, CN. 2013. A Review on Postharvest Handling of Avocado Fruit. African Journal of Agricultural Research 8(21):2385:2402. Kassim, A, Workneh, TS, Laing, MD and Basdew, IH. 2016. The effects of different pre-packaging treatments on the quality of kumquat fruit. Journal of Food 14(4):639-648. Kassim, A, Workneh, TS, Laing, MD and Basdew, IH. 2016. Development and evaluation of a small-scale in-field integrated postharvest citrus treatment unit – Part 1. International Journal of Food Engineering.